Special Educator

Preschool Special Educator Job Opening

Our teachers work in a co-teach model with children from multiple school districts when part of our integrated teams, serve as lead when part of our self-contained team, and may also work in other settings (Birth through school-aged). When in any of our preschool classrooms, they work in direct oversight of children for 5 hours and engage in planning, meetings, and professional growth opportunities the remainder of their day and are supported by our own certified coaches and professional development specialists as well as others. Everything that we do is within the understanding of bottom-up philosophy (Pyramid, Bloom’s, DAP, Trauma informed etc).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teaching and co-facilitating child-centered, strength-based, interest-driven playful learning in Pyramid Model (SEL) informed classrooms that value the NAEYC Core Beliefs, commitment to anti-bias education, and family engagement.  Supporting scaffolding or learning and individualized goal attainment. Special educators are at times responsible for testing and report writing. Those are done collaboratively and intentional time for writing is provided. 
• Must be someone who wants to engage in reflective practices, coaching and professional learning opportunities that support continued professional growth and development.

Qualifications:

• Special Education teacher candidates must be New York State Certified with experience in preschool for our preschool classrooms and be committed to advancing equity in early childhood. 
• Must be ready to support the philosophy that every child is unique and as such deserves to be represented in the classroom and family connections and taught in a way that honors their cultural funds of knowledge as well as their unique strengths and interests. 

Salaries are highly competitive. Teachers work a school calendar.